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. 2020 Mar 13;14(1):24–30. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1701162

Table 2. Clinical and radiographic characteristics of peri-implant tissues in relation to peri-implant health and disease.

Total Health Peri-implant mucositis Peri-implantitis p -Value
Abbreviations: BOP, bleeding on probing; PD, probing depth; SD, standard deviation.
a Pearson’s Chi-square test.
b Kruskal–Wallis test.
c p < 0.01 different from peri-implant mucositis, Mann–Whitney U test.
Jaw of placement (%)
 Maxilla 43.8 41.7 37.8 47.6 0.11 b
 Mandible 56.2 58.3 62.2 52.4 0.20 b
Mean function time (mo) ± SD 53.5 ± 36.7 40.8 ± 20.1 42.1 ± 30.8 61.2 ± 38.9 0.31 b
BOP (%) 631 (93) 238 (100) 393 (100) 0.42 a
Suppuration (%) 177 46 (19) 131 (33) 0.38 a
Mean PD (mm) ± SD 3.7 ± 1.6 2.4 ± 0.5 3.2 ± 0.7 4.0 c ± 1.8 0.000 b
Mean marginal bone loss (mm) ± SD 3.0 ± 2.6 0.5 ± 0.6 0.8 ± 0.7 4.5 c ± 2.2 0.000 b
Prosthetic restoration type (%) 0.42 b
 Fixed 96.9 100 99.1 95.6
 Overdenture 3.1 0.9 4.4
Keratinized tissue (midbuccal) (%) 0.58 b
 Present 64.9 79.2 75.2 57.8
 Absent 35.1 21.8 24.8 42.2
Subgingival restoration margins (%) 0.17 b
 Present 54 54.2 70.6 44
 Absent 46 45.8 29.4 56
Implant-abutment interface 0.45 b
 Platform switch 47.6 83.3 75.6 28.5
 Platform match 52.4 16.7 24.4 71.5